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Marguerite Wildenhain  “Fig Vase,” circa 1958, Clay, by Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain French-American, (1896-1981) The first of only seven ceramic students at the Bauhaus Foundation in Weimar, Germany and the only woman in the group, Wildenhain became one of the most influential potters of her time. Expelled from her teaching position for her Jewish origin, she moved to Holland and in 1940 she settled north of San Francisco where she founded Pond Farm, a celebrated artist colony. She lived, worked, and taught there for the rest of her life. Wildenhain is credited with raising the status of pottery to an art medium for individual expression. In an earthy palette of browns and contrasting imagery, she produced familiar shapes, though not necessarily functional. Her ceramics range from precise geometric designs of incised lines and colors to organic abstractions of leaves and flowers she collected on daily walks. She also produced narrative works with figural scenes. Works Held in the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Luther College Fine Arts Collection, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum-Houston, and the Crocker Art Museum. Gift of Ms. Elizabeth Shearer to the Permanent Collection. Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Westcott to Eulalia Amos to Ms. Shearer. Previous • Back to List • Next |